Integrity: Honor; being trustworthy to oneself and to others, involving oath-keeping, honesty, fairness, respect, self-confidence
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. Dictionary.com
All the virtues are ancient things, stemming from a time when a person’s word and reputation were necessary to prosper. While the methods of spreading ones reputation has changed, much of modern society still relies on the ability to trust the person you are dealing with. We still rely on letters of recommendation and references to get a job or even to get into higher education.
One of the primary purposes of any religion or community is to instill a code of ethics in its members. The adherence to this code has often determined how one’s life would proceed. Across millennia, being able to trust each other to adhere to the community code, to do ones tasks, was the difference between life and death. A person’s word was her bond, her promise to accomplish her end of the deal or arrangement.
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